Egoism In Ayn Rand's Anthem

¨My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose¨ (95). Prometheus is a person who likes to do things for himself. His mind is metaphysical. Egoism states that each man's primary moral obligation is to achieve his own welfare, which is what an egoist does. Prometheus is an individualist in a collectivist society. He does not follow or care for the society's rules. He plays by his own, which leads me to understand what an egoist is. In Anthem by Ayn Rand, the term ego is used to represent Prometheus´ desire to become an individualist. Prometheus is an egoist in this novella, Anthem. He re-invents the electric light and manages to do it on his own. He goes and finds a tunnel, where he started experimenting with a frog. This led to him to reinventing the electric light. Discovering the frog in the tunnel shows what his individuality is like, inventing something new. He does not ask for help while doing this. This shows the type of person he is. His brilliance does not just extend to science alone. He knows he is going against the rules of society. He is superior to everybody else, and also shows no weaknesses. However, there is one exception, he tends to

These are egoists. All egoists oppose all great offers. Like Prometheus, they are strong, their minds are an attribute of themselves. Their minds do not act like collectivists, the ones who give the group of people priorities. Individuals have antecedence. For example, Prometheus, since he was a child, wanted to learn more about the world, science, and mysteries. Not even the strongest discouragements of his society could quiet this desire. Out of Prometheus´ knowledge, he knows what he wants. Which is what lead him to the start of experiencing new things, creating